Sunday, February 28, 2010

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Registration
Exhibit Hall Open

2:00 - 2:15 pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Chris C. Daniel, President, SCWCEA

Companion Property & Casualty Group

2:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?
How to hang on to humor when life doesn’t go as planned

Kelly Swanson, Comedian and Motivational Speaker, High Point, NC

…and, by the way, life never goes as planned. There’s a part of the fairy tale where the charming prince grows a spare tire, the princess develops anger issues, and dreams of happily-ever-after turn into unpaid bills, dirty laundry, and dreams of killing him in his sleep. At some point, even the fairest of us all finds a page ripped out of our fairy tale. Join us as this award-winning storyteller and humorist takes us on a hilarious and inspiring journey with her wacky cast of southern characters who will charm you, and remind you how to stay on the funny side of life – event when things don’t go the way you planned.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Graniteville Disaster
Mark Arden, Chappell, Smith & Arden, PA
Columbia, SC

At 2:40 am EST on January 6, 2005, two Norfolk Southern Trains collided near an Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville, SC. One train contained chlorine gas, sodium hydroxide and cresol and on impact one of the tank cars loaded with chlorine ruptured, releasing at least 90 tons of the gas. Nine people died and a minimum of 250 people were treated for chlorine exposure. During this session, you will learn about he complexities of diagnosis from this catastrophe which included pulmonary and skin rash issues, eye problems and psychiatric disorders, to mention a few.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Orthopaedic Surgery IME’s and Workers’ Compensation

Richard J. Friedman, MD, FRSCS,
Charleston Orthopaedic Associates
Charleston, SC

Learn details on workers’ compensation IME’s from a physician’s perspective.

6:15 pm – 7:15 pm 

Exhibitors' Reception
After a half day of learning, unwind with your new colleagues and meet one-on-one with prospective suppliers in the industry. Need more time to meet the exhibitors? Schedule an individual appointment with industry representatives during this important networking. opportunity.